Working in China??｜No Bonus, but My Boss Gave Us $275 for…

In December 2025, my take-home salary was 6,627.74 RMB, which is about $920 USD or €850 EUR. It’s not considered a high salary in China, especially in big cities like Shenzhen, but I try my best to manage my expenses and not spend too much. I live alone in a small apartment — about 13 square meters, on the 7th floor with no elevator. Because of that, the rent is relatively low. My monthly rent is around 1,200 RMB (about $165 USD / €155 EUR). My total monthly expenses are around 4,580 RMB (about $635 USD / €585 EUR), which include: Rent Utilities (water & electricity) Food Transportation Daily necessities And 1,000 RMB I send to my parents every month Because of this, I was really looking forward to the year-end bonus. In China, some companies give a bonus at the end of the year, sometimes equivalent to one extra month of salary. However, this year, we were told that there would be no bonus at all, which honestly made me feel very disappointed. To make up for it, my boss suggested something else — instead of a bonus, he gave us a 2,000 RMB budget for ...please check the video!!! Hope you enjoy watching, and thank you so much for being here ❤️ ✨Join my Patreon for early access and ads-free videos . Some members may also receive surprise postcards or handmade gifts from me, along with occasional calls with me? https://www.patreon.com/TingdailylifeinChina Here are other ways to support my channel: ☕ Buy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/tingdailylifeinchina ⭐ YouTube Memberships https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOLBhVvL5dcJLMZeQBUu1Vw/join Thank you for supporting my little videos and being here with me ? __ ?Life in China ? Small apartment living ? Slow & quiet vlog #LivingAloneInChina #LifeInChina #ChinaVlog #SlowLiving #SmallApartment #ShenzhenLife